Glen Farley has covered the Patriots for The Enterprise since the Raymond Berry regime.

Patriots get Shavers off waivers

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Glen Farley has covered sports for The Enterprise since 1978. His time on the Patriots beat dates back to the final year of the Raymond Berry regime, 1989. You could say his roots lie in Foxboro. He once won an award for a piece he wrote on the sod
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Glen Farley has covered sports for The Enterprise since 1978. His time on the Patriots beat dates back to the final year of the Raymond Berry regime, 1989. You could say his roots lie in Foxboro. He once won an award for a piece he wrote on the sod at Gillette Stadium.

From the Patriots media relations department:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 7, 2013

PATRIOTS CLAIM ROOKIE RB AKEEM SHAVERS OFF WAIVERS FROM TAMPA BAY

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots claimed and were awarded rookie RB Akeem Shavers off waivers from Tampa Bay today. Shavers was originally signed by Tampa Bay as a rookie free agent out of Purdue on April 29 and released on May 6.

Shavers, 23, played two seasons at Purdue after transferring from Tyler Junior College. Last season, the 5-11, 203-pounder, gained 871 yards rushing on 181 attempts and scored six touchdowns. He also added 370 receiving yards on 18 receptions with three touchdowns.